Tapeworm Species Details

Spongiobothrium variabile Linton, 1889
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3457
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spongiobothrium
Species variabile
Authority Linton, 1889
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Anthobothrium variabile (Linton, 1889) Southwell, 1925; Phyllobothrium variabile (Linton, 1889) Southwell, 1930
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1889. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XIV. Report of the Commissioner for 1886 14: 453-511.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
03/17/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species centrura [sic]
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathytoshia
Species centroura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens at least 4
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.